The Water is WideThe beautiful Anglo-American ballad is performed in its “standard” setting by the Westminster Choir, led by Joseph Flummerfelt.

TRAD. ARR: The Water is WideJoseph Flummerfelt, conductor, Westminster Choir

Nuttall Remarks: Jonathan BergerGeoff Nuttall introduces Spoleto Composer-in-Residence Jonathan Berger, who in turn offers a few remarks about the piece he wrote for violinist Livia Sohn called “Sink or Swim.”

Sink or Swim

Violinist Livia Sohn gives a tour-de-force performance of the four-movement theme and variations by Jonathan Berger, based on the familiar folk tune.

JONATHAN BERGER: Sink or SwimLivia Sohn, violin

Nuttall Remarks: Stephen PrutsmanNow it’s the turn of Spoleto Chamber Music’s pianist-cum-composer Stephen Prutsman, who explains the inspiration for his clever new song-cycle “Piano Lessons,” written for Dawn Upshaw to perform in recital with Emanuel Ax during their current Chopin/Schumann Bicentennial recital tour.

Piano LessonsFrom the Dock Street Theatre, soprano Dawn Upshaw gives the Spoleto premiere of “Piano Lessons,” by pianist Stephen Prutsman, set to the poems of Billy Collins. Prutsman explains, “This curious and mysterious beast, with its enormous smile, occupies a large part of our collective heart. The song cycle is dedicated to those most patient of people: our piano teachers.” (See the related story on today’s Spoleto Today).

Brevard Playing BachPianist and Brevard Dean Bruce Murray leads his young charges through a performance of the Keyboard Concerto in G minor, BWV 1058, in concert at the Western North Carolina music festival.